Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have continued occasional use of chemical weapons in smaller amounts since a deadly attack last April that drew a USA missile strike on a Syrian air base, U.S. officials told reporters.

Earlier reports said that Syrian governmental forces were fighting against Jabhat al-Nusra units in the Idlib province.

Russian Federation has acted alongside its Syrian allies targeting rebels in the area.

On November 19, the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group was flushed out of its last stronghold in Syria's Al-Bukamal.

The opposition's Aleppo Media Center said the plane was a Russian-made SU25 but did not say whether it was Russian.

Syrian soldiers and Iranian-backed militiamen were now around 12 kilometres from Saraqeb, advancing towards the Damascus-Aleppo highway under cover of heavy Russian air strikes, two opposition sources said. "This plane was also carrying out raids there".

The regime has launched an offensive to retake Idlib, the only province that has come under full rebel control in the almost 7-year-old conflict. Two months later, Turkey shot down a Russian warplane.

UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura, who attended the meeting, said the United Nations would lead efforts to form the commission.

Over the weekend, Volkswagen apologised for the misconduct and lack of judgment of some individuals, calling the trials a mistake. But the Stuttgart-based Zeitung revealed that research conducted at the University of Aachen also involved human volunteers.

Spurs arrive in excellent form and have just one defeat in 12 games - that 4-1 defeat to Manchester City back in December. However, they are still in the FA Cup and have a Champions League last-16 clash against Juventus to look forward to.

Army has claimed that they opened fire in "self-defence" after a "mob tried to lynch an officer" during protests. Former CM and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah demanded action against the "erring soldiers".

The Foreign Secretary has previously spoken about his ancestors as "posh toffs" after learning about their upper class origins. A new study of the body extracted DNA from the mummy's big toe, and this was compared to descendants of the Bischoff line.

As many as 28 bills will be tabled in the Lok Sabha, while 39 bills are listed for the Rajya Sabha for the upcoming session. "In the previous session, we had hoped for the passage of Triple Talaq Bill, so that the Muslim women get their rights".

She said they were attempting to "create scapegoats and shift the blame on the seriousness of the water crisis". The Western Cape region of South Africa was unprepared to handle three consecutive years of severe drought.

Hamas - which has controlled the Gaza Strip for more than a decade - had already been on the U.S. terror blacklist since 1997. Haniyeh responded to that announcement with a call for a "comprehensive, popular intifadah" to confront Israel and the US.

Cousins had his second triple-double in three games on Friday night, with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Tonight's game will take place from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans , Louisiana and will air live on ESPN .

Rieger said third parties helped with tagging the accounts by sharing information about legitimate Coincheck withdrawals. Many of these platforms are not regulated but multiple thefts have caught the attention of authorities around the world.

Dow, S&P 500 suffer worst one-day fall in five months
The S&P 500 posted 126 new 52-week highs and three new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 153 new highs and 29 new lows. The CBOE Volatility Index, the main gauge to measure fears of a near-term drop, was 12.98, its highest since December 1.

'Glee' actor Mark Salling found dead at 35
Not much was said as officers from the LAPD moved the body of Mark Salling , 35, from where it was found on January 30. Salling is the second member of the Glee cast to pass away, co-star Cory Monteith died of a drug overdose in 2013.

United States could build own 5G network to stop China spying
The report pushes for greater government intervention, but an Axios source said a recent version took a more neutral stance. The senior administration official told USA TODAY that the reported memo is an old one, but its stated strategy is correct.

Solar tariff not a show stopper
Silicon Ranch Corp. owns and operates more than 100 solar facilities across the U.S.in 14 states, generating a total of 450 MW. Instead, they might actually discourage domestic investments in innovation, crucial to an American solar manufacturing revival.

Jaguars' Barry Church fined $25K for hit on Rob Gronkowski
It's likely that the Patriots keep expressing optimism for Gronk's return to the lineup for Super Bowl LII against Philadelphia. So it obviously hurts when he's not out there for a lot of reasons, but he's doing the best he can do and we're all hopeful".

Karnataka bandh on Jan 25 'politically motivated', says BJP
Repeated efforts by the state seeking the prime minister's intervention to solve the issue has also not been successful. The Mahadayi water sharing dispute has become a hot-button issue since the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, B.S.

Apple HomePod Smart Speaker Up For Pre-Orders For US$ 349
It wouldn't be wrong to say that the speaker houses advanced technology on the inside that not numerous competitors are offering. Basically, it customises the output on a per-song basis to make it sound as close to the recording as it can.

2018 celebrates newest MLB Hall of Fame Inductees
Given those dramatic increases, it looked like Hall of Fame voters were starting to think differently about baseball's PED era. They still have a chance to make a surge next year, because the ballot will not be almost so crowded with strong candidates.

Train Derails Near Italy's Milan City, 2 Dead
In 2016, 23 people were murdered when two trains crashed on a solitary track in an olive woods in Puglia, southeastern Italy. Another 10 people were seriously injured when the regional train came off the tracks near Milan on Thursday morning.

Tesla Model S on Autopilot smashed into a firetruck
The board advised Tesla to make a number of changes to the Autopilot system to make it safer and the carmaker did make a few. It warns drivers not to delegate responsibility for watching the road to the onboard computer.

'Serial killer' arrested over Zainab's rape, murder
ATC judge Sheikh Sajjad will conduct hearing in the case. "I will request the political parties to support my wish", Sharif said. A police district official told Al Jazeera: 'The suspect's name is Imran and he lives in the same [area] where Zainab lived.